HMA Ships GASCOYNE and NORMAN, (mine hunters coastal), visited the Cambodian port of Sihanookville, (Kampong Som). This was only the second RAN ship visit to Cambodia, since a previous one in 1996.
The frigate HMAS NEWCASTLE, (CAPT G. Christian, RAN), rescues two British rowers in the Indian Ocean who were attempting to row to Reunion Island. CAPT Christian was the great-great-great-great grandson of the famous Fletcher Christian, who led the mutiny on HMS BOUNTY in 1789.